Tobacco-plug extractor



(No Model.)

P. E. LESLIE.

TOBAOGO PLUG EXTRAGTOR.

No. 362,981.- Patented May 1'7, 1887.

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FRANK F. LESLIE, OF FELIOITY, OHIO.

TQBACCO=I5LUG EXTRACTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,981, dated May 1'7, 188?.

Application filed August, 16, 1886.

'0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK E. LESLIE, a eiti zen of the United States, residing at Felicity, in the county of Olermont and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco- Plug Extractors; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such 'as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying d rawing, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention consists of a combination tool for the use of tobacco-sellers for extracting plugs of tobacco from the boxes in which they are packed for shipment, and,in addition to nippers for seizing and separating the plugs oftobacco, it comprisesappliances for opening cigar-boxes.

The figure in the drawing shows a perspective view of the tobacco plug extractor complete.

The nippers for seizing the plugs consist of two jaws pivoted upon the rivet a. V Thejaw v vented by the stop on the hinge.

necessary that the points of prong a should be square, or that the single prong should look Serial No. 211,072. (No model.)

into the space between them when the prongs are pressed together; but the single prong must work in a plane opposite to the said space between the points of the double prong. This construction of the nipper-jaws specially adapts them for seizing and separating all sorts and shapes of tobacco-plugs which are packed together in boxes. The nippers are crossed at the joint, which is provided with stops 1) to prevent the jaws from being opened too far in either direction.

The continuation of the jaw (6 forms the handle b the end 0 of which forms a claw which can be used for taking the nails out of cigar-boxes.

The continuation of the jaw a forms the handle I), the end 0 of which is bent and can be used to force open the lids of cigar-boxes. A spring, 0, is secured to the handle I) by the rivets c, and presses upon the handle I)", so as to keep the jaws open when-not in use.

\Vhat I. claim is In a tobacco-extractor, the combination of the jaw a. having the sharpended double prong a, thejaw (6, having the sharp-ended single prong a, working in a plane opposite the space between the points of the double prong, so that it may interlock with it if the jaws are pressed close together, a stop-pivot hinge for the said jaws, the handle 7)", pro vided with a nail-claw at its end, the handle I), having the bent end 0, and a spring between the handles for keeping the jaws apart. v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK F. LESLIE. Vitnesses:

E. L. \VALKER, J OHN XVALKER. 

